Featuring leading speakers such as artist Bob & Roberta Smith and Arts HMI Susan Aykin, we will present research & case study evidence of the intrinsic benefits of arts projects as well as their effectiveness in supporting a range of strategic school goals such as literacy, improved motivation and access to further education.

This event launches a new Cultural Education Partnership for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 19 to help us work together to improve young people's access to the arts. This event is aimed at senior leaders and arts teachers to support advocacy for the arts within schools

Programme

9.30

Councillor Paul Douglas, Cabinet member for culture

Welcome: Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 19

9.35

Sharon Trotter. Education Partnerships Manager, LBoC19

Introduction to Waltham Forest’s Cultural Education Partnership

Keynote speeches

9.40

Bob and Roberta Smith, Artist and arts education campaigner

The case for creativity: ‘All schools should be Art schools’

9.55

Holly Donagh, Partnership Director, A New Direction

on an overview of current research on the impacts of cultural learning

10.10

Will Millard, Head of Policy Advocacy at LKMco, an education and youth ‘think and action-tank’

Creative Writing in schools

Key evaluation findings from this Arts Council 3 year programme

10.25

Susan Aykin, Her Majesty’s Inspector and National Lead for Visual and Performing Arts

The new OFSTED assessment framework and its implications for the arts in schools